Wire-fence clamp



.ay '13, 1924.; mwzams Y J. W. MORRIS WIRE FENCE CLAMP Filed Nov. 11.1922 jnue'nioz I J Morris Patented May 13, 1%24.

JESSIE W. MORRIS, F OKEAN, ARKANSAS.

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Application filed November 11, 1922. Serial No. 600,378.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, dnssm W. Monnis,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Okean, in the county ofRandolph and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wire- Fence Clamps; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The invention has relation to appliances useful in the erection of wirefencing whereby the latter may be uniformly stretched without distortionso as to present a regular and even appearance.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of theapplication,

Figure 1 is a side view of a wire fence clamp embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the cam levers.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings bylikereference characters.

The clamp comprises two members 1 and 2, between which the wire fence orother article is adapted to be clamped. These members may be of anylength and constructed of any preferred material and usually consist ofbars or strips of wood. Studs 3 are attached to the member 1 and projectlaterally therefrom and are formed in a side adjacent the outer end witha recess 4:. The studs 3 are preferably of metal and may be fastened tothe member 1 in any convenient and substantial way.

Posts 5 are attached to the member 2 and project laterally therefrom andpivotally support cam levers 6 which are adapted to coact with the studs3. Openings 7 are formed in the member 2 to receive the studs 3, therebymaintaining the members 1 and 2 in operative position. Each of the camlevers 6 is formed in a side with a recess whereby to provide a lateralflange 8 which is adapted to enter the recess 4 of a stud 3, whereby todraw the members 1 and 2 together and clamp the article placed there--between. A plurality of openings 9 are formed in each of the cam levers6 and are adapted to register with an opening 10 of a post 5 whereby toreceive a pin 11 to hold the cam lever in the required adjustedposition. There may be as many studs 3 and posts 5 as found mostadvantageous, the number depending upon the length of the clamp and therequired distance apart of the clamp devices to insure a firm grippingof the wire fence or other article placed between the clamp members 1and 2.

What is claimed is:

A device of the character specified comprising two complemental members,one of said members having posts thereon fitting openings in the othermember, said posts being notched at their outer ends, posts on thelast-mentioned member adjacent to said openings and offset laterally andlongitudinally thereof, a lever fulcrumed on each of the last-mentionedposts on the side thereof adjacent to the first-mentioned posts, and alateral cam-shaped flange on each lever adapted to engage the notches inthe firstmentioned posts.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSIE W. MORRIS. Witnesses:

W. E. PRINCE, OSCAR Lnonnr.

